This is a five year Electrical Apprenticeship Program. If you are selected into the Apprenticeship Program there are two parts of the program that are equally important.

The program consists of on the job training and related classroom
instruction. Starting wage is $9.70 per hour plus benefits. Raises are twice a year if all requirements are being met by the apprentice. Each apprentice is given a short list of tools and textbooks that he/she will be required to purchase before they can go to work. If accepted into the program you will be sent to work for a signatory contractor, with Local Union 583, I.B.E.W.

The work area, which is referred to as the jurisdiction, covers the three western most counties Texas, Southern New Mexico as far west as the Arizona New Mexico state line and as far north as Cloudcroft. You must have a current drivers license, transportation and social security card.